Visiting or engaging in tourist activities at the natural reserves without approval.
Coordinating visits or tourist projects that defy the protection of the natural reserves.
Visiting or engaging in tourist activities that do not comply with the approval.
Article 38 Anyone in violation of the regulation who damages the natural reserves shall be forced to provide compensation by the responsible environmental protection section of the people's government above the county level.
Article 39 Anyone hampering the management of the natural reserves shall be punished by the public security bureau in accordance with the PRC Regulations for Controlling and Penalizing Public Offences. The accused shall assume responsibility for the crime committed if his/her acts have produced grave consequences.
Article 40 Management personnel or other parties directly responsible for causing accidents that may seriously pollute or damage the natural reserves, bring about great loss, injury or death, and other crimes, shall take responsibility for their actions.
Article 41 When natural reserves administrations and personnel neglect their duties, abuse authority, engage in favoritism or grafting, they will be held accountable, especially if their acts produced grave consequences and/or were criminal in nature. Anyone causing minor consequences that do not constitute a crime shall be punished with administrative penalty by their unit or the higher bureau.
Chapter V Supplementary Provisions
Article 42 Responsible sections of the natural reserves of the State Council can stipulate related management approaches for the natural reserves in accordance with the regulation.
Article 43 Provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions can stipulate specific measures to implement the regulation.
Article 44 This regulation takes effect upon the date of promulgation, December 1, 1994.